- Born
- Place
Fernanda Montenegro
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television.
Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
As actor
Old Bandits
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
Vitória
Milton Bituca Nascimento
Films to Die For
I'm Still Here
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
The Rogue's Trial
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Helô
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
70 Anos Esta Noite
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Zimba
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Mercy
O Juízo
Invisible Life
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
The Asphalt Kiss
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Silêncio no Estúdio